Israeli siege of north Gaza leaves 5,000 dead, missing after 100 days
The Israeli military has only intensified its siege of the north and attacks across Gaza amid renewed ceasefire talks…Read More
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Fact check: LA fires drive falsehoods, including by Trump about water use
Trump claims Democratic environmental policies contributed to LA fires, but is that true…Read More
It’s getting harder to measure just how good AI is getting
Toward the end of 2024, I offered a take on all the talk about whether AI’s “scaling laws” were hitting…
What Megyn Kelly gets right — and wrong — about Conclave
Megyn Kelly is impressive when you consider that she’s been able to create an entire career just from being mad…
NYC’s congestion pricing is unpopular — for now
After a last-minute about-face, pushback, and compromise, congestion pricing officially went into effect this week in New York City. The…
The Supreme Court doesn’t seem likely to save TikTok
On Friday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will decide if the popular social media app…
Should fluoride be in our water?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has put the decades-old debate over water fluoridation back on the table. As President-elect Donald Trump’s…